Zach Eflin the hitter was truly impressive, but his main job fell short, and the Phillies did the same in Friday’s 6-5 loss to the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
On a night on which the Phillies could have moved into first place in the National League East with a win, Eflin didn’t have his fastball command, and the Blue Jays took advantage of it.
The Phillies (28-20) remain a half game back of the Atlanta Braves, who lost at Boston, 6-2.
In 4 2/3 innings, Eflin allowed six runs (five earned) on nine hits. The righthander had seven strikeouts and walked just one.